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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 474: 2. In the case of mental illness or mental deficiency

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part Three: GUARDIANSHIP › Chapter Three: TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP › Division One: TERMINATION OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING GUARDIANSHIP

The lifting of guardianship over a person restricted by reason of mental illness or mental deficiency may be decided only if it is established by an official medical board report that the ground for restriction has ceased to exist.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 474 · 2. Akıl hastalığı veya akıl zayıflığında

Akıl hastalığı veya akıl zayıflığı yüzünden kısıtlanmış olan kişi üzerindeki vesayetin kaldırılmasına, ancak kısıtlama sebebinin ortadan kalkmış olduğunun resmî sağlık kurulu raporu ile belirlenmesi hâlinde karar verilebilir.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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